Improved mode of filling bags with grain



thereon.

UNITED Sfrrv'ESA net )lxnlrli4 EGGLESTON, oF BATTLECR'E'EK, jMreHIGAN`IMPROVEQ M'OD'E QIFNFILJNG BAGS WITH `G RAIN'.` ,I

Specification forming part'of Leiters- Patent No.' 36,772, datedsOctoher2S, 18?.

ToaZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that .1,- LEQNARD E GGLEs'roN, of the city of Battle Creek,county of Clholin, and Stateoi Michigan, have invented@ a .new f and4Improved Implement for `Filling Bags with Grain; and I-do herebydeclare that the following is" a full andexact description thereof,reference 'being had tothe l accompanying drawings, and 'tothel-ett-ersof reference marked To enable-others to make and use my in vention, Iwill proceed to vdescribe its construction and operation. y

A is a platform. Bis n standard` erected from one edge thereof. Theupper part of the standard is divided 4loya'slot, f. f. The hopper C isattached to the upper portion of the t standard by the-clasp G, whichembraces the divided lpart of the standard. The hopper 4is thereforemoved up or down at pleasure, and is heldin any required positionl bythe eccentric E, which ,presses the two portions of the4 'p standardlprtvsuiciently forv that purpose.

V'Ihehopper C `has i'n its'bottoin .a screen, b..

The'bag isattaehed to ther hopper bybeing placed with the edge of themonth yupon the blocks H,.of which4 there is one on each end of hopper,and. is held Vin its position by two'eccentrics, D, yof` which there isone over each block, and which presses'thebag down rmly 'and holds itupon the block. The bag is then filled by shoveling the grain into 4thehopper, the-grain passing through the opening

